Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the United States had set a June deadline for Russia and Ukraine to end the war, according to NPR. This announcement comes as Washington and Russia are reportedly discussing $12 trillion in economic deals that could potentially impact Ukraine.
In other international news, a Hong Kong court sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison for violating a national security law. Lai, a 78-year-old activist and publisher, was found guilty late last year.
Meanwhile, Iranian security forces launched a campaign to arrest figures within the country's reformist movement, widening a crackdown on dissent. This action follows the violent suppression of nationwide protests, which resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of detentions.
In sports, U.S. ski star Lindsey Vonn suffered a "complex tibia fracture" during a downhill race at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Vonn, 41, shared the news on Instagram, stating she was in stable condition after being airlifted from the course.
Finally, the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, entered its second week. The 84-year-old grandmother was last seen by her family on January 31st.
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